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ArticleTropical medicine and infectious disease2025

Nasal Myiasis Mimicking Allergic Rhinitis in Immunocompetent Adults: Case Series of 14 Adults.

Sameh Mezri, Mohamed Anas Ammar, Latifa Mtibaa, Sleheddine Mnasria, Chiraz Halwani, Khemaies Akkari

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Sameh MezriENT Department, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis 1008, Tunisia.ORCID 0000-0002-6889-4181
Mohamed Anas AmmarENT Department, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis 1008, Tunisia.ORCID 0009-0002-8103-9638
Latifa MtibaaFaculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El-Manar, Tunis 1068, Tunisia.
Sleheddine MnasriaENT Department, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis 1008, Tunisia.
Chiraz HalwaniENT Department, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis 1008, Tunisia.ORCID 0000-0002-6831-962X
Khemaies AkkariENT Department, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis 1008, Tunisia.

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Abstract

backgroundHuman nasal myiasis is a rare zoonotic infection caused by

objectiveTo report a series of nasal myiasis cases in immunocompetent individuals, emphasizing the clinical presentation and complementary investigations (endoscopic findings, parasitological identification, skin prick tests, and imaging studies) that facilitate differential diagnosis from allergic rhinitis and enable early treatment.

methodsWe conducted a retrospective study including cases of nasal myasis diagnosed and managed at the ENT department of the Military Hospital of Tunis over an 18-year period (2007-2025). Demographic, clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic data were analyzed.

resultsThe mean age was 43 years, with a female predominance. Most patients presented with acute rhinological symptoms initially suggestive of allergic rhinitis. Nasal endoscopy revealed larvae in 79% of cases with parasitological confirmation of

conclusionsNasal myiasis should be considered in atypical or treatment-resistant rhinitis. Nasal endoscopy is essential for diagnosis.

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allergic rhinitisdifferential diagnosisimmunocompetentnasal endoscopynasal myiasisOestrus ovis

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